It was my great pleasure to meet AJ Montpetit from the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation at HIMSS15 this year. We recorded this interview where I talk about my Crohn’s diagnosis, the story behind my Walking Gallery Jacket, getting into advocacy, and the way the Internet can help people with chronic […]

A diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease and multiple surgeries haven’t slowed down Carly Medosch. An active Take Steps fundraiser, Carly and her mother Mary Jo co-founded a CCFA support group in Fredericksburg.

A Program Analyst by day, Carly spends much of her free time advocating for […]

Shortly after I began driving, my pediatric gastroenterologist gave me the paperwork I needed to obtain handicapped parking accommodation. In my state, drivers have the choice between permanent handicapped license plates, or a removable tag that hangs from the rear view mirror. A a teenager, the choice was easy: removable hang tags allowed me the […]

Thirteen years ago today I was in my off-campus apartment in Harrisonburg, VA, getting ready for an early class. I always had early classes and I always watched the news while I got ready. I saw all the footage of the terrorist attacks live. There was no news about classes being cancelled, so I went. […]